John Galliano TV Interview in the Works?

The John Galliano comeback machine seems to be steadily in motion, despite the fact that his Parsons teaching gig fell through. The disgraced designer reportedly has a Vanity Fair interview in the works, and now we're hearing reports that he may be hitting the small screen for a TV interview.

According to WWD, talks are in the "early stages" for Galliano to sit down for an interview with PBS's Charlie Rose. But Liz Rosenberg, Galliano's publicist, denied the report. "There are no plans in place regarding TV appearances for John at this time,” she said.

Rose's camp, however, left it a bit open-ended, saying that while an appearance with the designer wasn't currently scheduled, that didn't mean it wouldn't happen in the future.

If this TV appearance happens, it seems like the ideal platform for Galliano. It would mean he'd avoid the Lance Armstrong teary mea culpa route. Choosing more "intellectual" media like Vanity Fair and Charlie Rose's show lends a bit of gravitas and may cancel out some of the tabloidy-ness (see: the New York Post freaking out about him allegedly dressing like an Orthodox Jew) of the situation.

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Earlier this month, Vanity Fair scored the first interview John Galliano since he was fired from Dior in 2011 after going on an anti-Semitic rant.
Now, it's time to get ready for his second post-scandal interview, which, from the sounds of it, will be even better. Because it'll be on camera. With Charlie Rose.

In the nearly hour-long interview, we see a shockingly pared-down version of John Galliano--slicked back ponytail, button-down, and navy blazer--open up to Charlie Rose about some deeply personal and painful topics. Watch the disgraced designer discuss everything from suicide to addiction to his newfound relationship with God--and his discovery that he wasn't a deity himself.

As promised, John Galliano's first interview since a 2010 drunken anti-semitic rant cost him his job and then some, has landed in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. And it's good.
Galliano opens up about those anti-Semitic remarks he made, his longtime struggle with drugs and alcohol, how he's making amends, and more.